Beating the Heat

We have been experiencing quite the scorcher in our neck of the woods lately.  Looking for a way to beat the heat?  Visit one of West Michigan's coast town splash pads, designed by our talented colleagues at <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB a+e</a>! <br /><br />Their most recent "urban beach" project can be found in downtown Grand Haven.  Completed in 2011, this project was provided for by the Rotary Club of Grand Haven, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation and community donations.  The fountains are activated by motion sensors and are solar powered.<br /><br />Pictured below and situated in downtown Holland, just a few steps from GMB headquarters, you will find another great place to cool off this summer.  Designed and built along with the Plaza East building, this splash pad and fountain have become quite popular with the locals.  The sounds of gleeful children cooling off can be heard daily from GMB's front door.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbDJP8LjfGZPCwHS9W-3PZRnMD2Z3x_U5NEPQj6UPBIbsAmATJ3UHjxOQIlJkxOwKN1n9WtMORsz3G4uN7x57ELxOr83mZ2K_k3M8G_FWS4fPWbVwVFki2Dj6xs3SVKWo0AXbDKoSeMoc/s1600/64040_562473703798502_755850856_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbDJP8LjfGZPCwHS9W-3PZRnMD2Z3x_U5NEPQj6UPBIbsAmATJ3UHjxOQIlJkxOwKN1n9WtMORsz3G4uN7x57ELxOr83mZ2K_k3M8G_FWS4fPWbVwVFki2Dj6xs3SVKWo0AXbDKoSeMoc/s320/64040_562473703798502_755850856_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4Ow_GkWh71H5DqR02hZjZzznlw1sdSnvG3p2WorugCz76enP1eXP81wjEjpUW-gB0yMulBmU514CESt6erPn3dp5m85udj43b3vrYn9qsIJJxpWDthjQfATLnefEp5-Z-dIJSNRky7F1/s1600/154421_562473700465169_1920010986_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4Ow_GkWh71H5DqR02hZjZzznlw1sdSnvG3p2WorugCz76enP1eXP81wjEjpUW-gB0yMulBmU514CESt6erPn3dp5m85udj43b3vrYn9qsIJJxpWDthjQfATLnefEp5-Z-dIJSNRky7F1/s320/154421_562473700465169_1920010986_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4drHOkdzCTHzx-MzOb8hf1WTCIPxDiDprC9CTK8mDjeeNLNFfAlhWBb8fjjYUzORr65qtWpVicfLYxjt500FVmvtQ5kHd6ITAW1RYU2J_sOiKC6V9QSo6Qp6SfhdZOQGnzM-mCGe1TnGe/s1600/559110_562473697131836_831987156_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4drHOkdzCTHzx-MzOb8hf1WTCIPxDiDprC9CTK8mDjeeNLNFfAlhWBb8fjjYUzORr65qtWpVicfLYxjt500FVmvtQ5kHd6ITAW1RYU2J_sOiKC6V9QSo6Qp6SfhdZOQGnzM-mCGe1TnGe/s320/559110_562473697131836_831987156_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw6YGF-8mCyxZTSd_10-EX7X6Osud6HtBEkf9EaTjf2pFrUAYgo9l70cYJL2k9Fqg_inTuwTsDYwIkNU9saxKsEGYSowxL90IuZq0bJwCb62WGUzALMjRZmvgeC38btcwsTdnrvD7LPmZ/s1600/1010830_562473733798499_366158038_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw6YGF-8mCyxZTSd_10-EX7X6Osud6HtBEkf9EaTjf2pFrUAYgo9l70cYJL2k9Fqg_inTuwTsDYwIkNU9saxKsEGYSowxL90IuZq0bJwCb62WGUzALMjRZmvgeC38btcwsTdnrvD7LPmZ/s320/1010830_562473733798499_366158038_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RfzWFt2TuPG3khLTpF_3uW1W_SNHhNtA-RH9OqW49mGbLJnhCGsyOjUdS5T-wcFquwYY4iVI85SNGcbooqsWTXwqFbiL5U33l5rP-58lDGNOc4WF1B5zRMaSyi4ytIHwWGlO01kHSOE-/s1600/1010838_562473737131832_768974114_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RfzWFt2TuPG3khLTpF_3uW1W_SNHhNtA-RH9OqW49mGbLJnhCGsyOjUdS5T-wcFquwYY4iVI85SNGcbooqsWTXwqFbiL5U33l5rP-58lDGNOc4WF1B5zRMaSyi4ytIHwWGlO01kHSOE-/s320/1010838_562473737131832_768974114_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Be sure to check them out this summer!<br /><br /><br /><br />

Beating the Heat

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Great Lake Story: Final Chapter

<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'tahoma Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is the final chapter of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue Magazine's</a> Great Lake Story in their winter issue,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on newsstands now. Blue Magazine is chronicling Jim & Susan Buda's experience with </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.boshomes.com/">Bos Homes</a> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and their journey designing and building in South Haven's </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.boshomes.com/boardwalksouthhaven">Boardwalk</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. 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Great Lake Story: Final Chapter

Here is the final chapter of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story in their winter issue, on newsstands now. Blue Magazine is chro...

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Great Lake Story: Chapter Five

<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'tahoma Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here's the fifth installment of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> which is on newsstands right now. Blue Magazine is chronicling Jim & Susan Buda's experience with </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Visbeen Associates</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.boshomes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bos Homes</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and their journey designing and building in South Haven's </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.boardwalkatcasco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Boardwalk</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. In order to easily read the article, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2010/michigan_blue/Spread.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">click here</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2010/michigan_blue/Spread.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn5rf8uZvVGxHiVbLTrfp9sEI2E8R_wZuvuU84Om9YtPZBVV6_ZEVu09pPZUDhEXUbDg5LqAvd36KWw-Njos__spzqyLbMURhYc1fw5axzTa9fi4l_SKUMog6Xd39OHGVcIEUNxLaJsAb/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154864987743714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn5rf8uZvVGxHiVbLTrfp9sEI2E8R_wZuvuU84Om9YtPZBVV6_ZEVu09pPZUDhEXUbDg5LqAvd36KWw-Njos__spzqyLbMURhYc1fw5axzTa9fi4l_SKUMog6Xd39OHGVcIEUNxLaJsAb/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBci1NaHIa6bd0HTeOC5JpcBi8lZOqDP9fxwGE6tc-mYPf11xtFIKIzMR6HO54E3hrzibKZICM4dcVYyFNi9tCAU_mBSECZb_Zh0XR7Jf4ZFEmsw45b5XFpkBRvHVxV3Bzs3AMIPYJMu1F/s1600/Spread.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154852517644690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBci1NaHIa6bd0HTeOC5JpcBi8lZOqDP9fxwGE6tc-mYPf11xtFIKIzMR6HO54E3hrzibKZICM4dcVYyFNi9tCAU_mBSECZb_Zh0XR7Jf4ZFEmsw45b5XFpkBRvHVxV3Bzs3AMIPYJMu1F/s320/Spread.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 201px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></span>

Great Lake Story: Chapter Five

Here's the fifth installment of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story which is on newsstands right now. Blue Magazine is chroni...

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Great Lake Story: Chapter Three

<div>Here's the third installment of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/great%20lake%20story/chapter%202/great-lake-winter09.htm">Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story</a> which is on newsstands right now. Blue Magazine is chronicling Jim & Susan Buda's experience with <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and <a href="http://www.boshomes.com/">Bos Homes</a> and their journey designing and building in South Haven's <a href="http://www.boshomes.com/boardwalksouthhaven">Boardwalk</a>. In order to easier read the article, please <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2010/michigan_blue/Spring2010_reduced.pdf">click here</a>.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVO0BgWK4WsOo2x6q3cUu7Kb_O6sEncIQfYgAGEn6dbL_KcCRemG63ZH44XH6fZWvPycdD0J6y7MtyruIPrRLXHEDTlqacfjgmVebt4JBMpCer6jin2pV1u6ntGJuERb3ClxYVjZu7mDo/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456648416717527762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVO0BgWK4WsOo2x6q3cUu7Kb_O6sEncIQfYgAGEn6dbL_KcCRemG63ZH44XH6fZWvPycdD0J6y7MtyruIPrRLXHEDTlqacfjgmVebt4JBMpCer6jin2pV1u6ntGJuERb3ClxYVjZu7mDo/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXkydaotH2HDSf6ExEyL5W5Zo0Y8kCb1FX9uRReq1aPlDhl0yIqzWtJqbIDPG57hJ-9_74hG5trs3CIip_QjraJHLJd-CoHZkO-XofI9bN21MmwRbFTN_AIbDRXB6KqVKCsic8gkCdZq2/s1600/P2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456648404997002866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXkydaotH2HDSf6ExEyL5W5Zo0Y8kCb1FX9uRReq1aPlDhl0yIqzWtJqbIDPG57hJ-9_74hG5trs3CIip_QjraJHLJd-CoHZkO-XofI9bN21MmwRbFTN_AIbDRXB6KqVKCsic8gkCdZq2/s320/P2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy3qufJBSJPpSGP6JdW72AOw_JN_png8BJneL5BUfoHxiDw82NcfLlqlrSK_ib026tbXmn5wlZBLw3d4oi-7a1bm0NQ2QMUuYXEm7rWjkGRSXADNwx88NAGAzX5hGISzXbUlHKXzFM6dR/s1600/P3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456648397488519346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJy3qufJBSJPpSGP6JdW72AOw_JN_png8BJneL5BUfoHxiDw82NcfLlqlrSK_ib026tbXmn5wlZBLw3d4oi-7a1bm0NQ2QMUuYXEm7rWjkGRSXADNwx88NAGAzX5hGISzXbUlHKXzFM6dR/s320/P3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" /></a>

Great Lake Story: Chapter Three

Here's the third installment of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story which is on newsstands right now. Blue Magazine is chron...

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LEED Certification

<div>The Kensington residence is under construction with <a href="http://www.insigniahomes.us/">Insignia Homes</a> up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. It was designed and is being built to qualify for <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147">LEED certification</a>, just as the sign photographed below states. What is LEED certification?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. Green homes use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste, and are more durable and comfortable for occupants. </span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJikzE3ftDY0TDzZbIgXuyCCsLaYVBiD1E21QI1fPCrbWwb4Uf-wYHWWBJLLCKXxXg88n2NOoYIpHOsNagGBbytterXiDk2a4hE4eRiZjFxXBOc_dBBRx5LaSLOwURchoTKzJtm5PX0Tf/s1600-h/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+P2v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447418859995539282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJikzE3ftDY0TDzZbIgXuyCCsLaYVBiD1E21QI1fPCrbWwb4Uf-wYHWWBJLLCKXxXg88n2NOoYIpHOsNagGBbytterXiDk2a4hE4eRiZjFxXBOc_dBBRx5LaSLOwURchoTKzJtm5PX0Tf/s320/S1.1+-+Front+Persp+P2v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 120px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpF38MHAnHZryHOm0SV20fZIGKnl3xBBrZss9ekFgFXNDNnl3kF9AdF_Jn9l7on4fYnIhWfcypR1kOBXxGQti8ysVcv6e67sn-0-cutksCjqQNxLnyENQSBZCzX56gCZh0c7VQeD_eKP/s1600-h/S1.1+-+Rear+Persp+P2v02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447418850111511362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpF38MHAnHZryHOm0SV20fZIGKnl3xBBrZss9ekFgFXNDNnl3kF9AdF_Jn9l7on4fYnIhWfcypR1kOBXxGQti8ysVcv6e67sn-0-cutksCjqQNxLnyENQSBZCzX56gCZh0c7VQeD_eKP/s320/S1.1+-+Rear+Persp+P2v02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 107px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwsY1ykKCAC8e_FAxDx6wruocP_Ve9f0Q_jrSDDUcn6AuFC-ONQAGV-l2Hgp1kJt4cqJHZvASMGJOvQljrQA9vWAturWOA8IaSsFne3cXAAtHnijwv7x866OHIP9jxtnQ-57hiFjCiBGM/s1600-h/IMG00330-20100309-1258.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417598436912178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwsY1ykKCAC8e_FAxDx6wruocP_Ve9f0Q_jrSDDUcn6AuFC-ONQAGV-l2Hgp1kJt4cqJHZvASMGJOvQljrQA9vWAturWOA8IaSsFne3cXAAtHnijwv7x866OHIP9jxtnQ-57hiFjCiBGM/s320/IMG00330-20100309-1258.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK08c9mlRWJd8vbFyCydKfPMhI2qyOIpLkZyTnWSGkRZ13woC-ORMCXupeOCBRXI1KE3Di5arI5bBkflB926EHQuYUpqeAdSjUe0FfY6NT86K13Iht4VQkG4vzMp1A-ToglQb7tVKYIVKV/s1600-h/IMG00329-20100309-1109.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417593487843074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK08c9mlRWJd8vbFyCydKfPMhI2qyOIpLkZyTnWSGkRZ13woC-ORMCXupeOCBRXI1KE3Di5arI5bBkflB926EHQuYUpqeAdSjUe0FfY6NT86K13Iht4VQkG4vzMp1A-ToglQb7tVKYIVKV/s320/IMG00329-20100309-1109.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGx15a7Hq1kxF1QhnFnwvJgWyeQJ0ekCtXkIUsjKNerxyJFfVP_-fvvhMpqHlA4Ssfbz3L3BfJW6SJKVqklUx0GoTyyOhTDt23eMCena7UDdSgSTmyJNob4E80nrAnR0NxoxjPVZB87fh/s1600-h/IMG00327-20100309-1108.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447417584645439346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGx15a7Hq1kxF1QhnFnwvJgWyeQJ0ekCtXkIUsjKNerxyJFfVP_-fvvhMpqHlA4Ssfbz3L3BfJW6SJKVqklUx0GoTyyOhTDt23eMCena7UDdSgSTmyJNob4E80nrAnR0NxoxjPVZB87fh/s320/IMG00327-20100309-1108.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>

LEED Certification

The Kensington residence is under construction with Insignia Homes up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. It was designed and is being built ...

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